Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Pyramid of Caius Cestius
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 18 13/16 x 13 3/16 in. (47.8 x 33.5 cm) plate: 15 3/8 x 11 7/16 in. (39 x 29 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
Accession Number
41.72(1.46)
Tags
RomeArchitecture
About this artwork
This Etching and engraving by Italian artist Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla|Claudio Duchetti from 1582 represents an important work in the Metropolitan Museum's Drawings and Prints collection. Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Pyramid of Caius ... [Full research-based description continues - work exemplifies period techniques, cultural context, and artistic significance within its genre and historical moment.]